Kerala Class 8 Second Term Question Paper 2025 Social Science

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - I| 2025 42026
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Standard: Vill Time :1% Hours
Total Score : 40
Instructions
" First Fifteen minutes is given as cool off time.
" Read the questions and instructions carefully and write the answers.
" Answer the questions considering score and time.
Attempt any one question from cach section having choice.
Choose the correct answer from the questions 1 to 4. Each carries 1 score. (4 x 1=4)
1. Identify the correct pairs related to the revolt of 1857 .
Lucknow - Begum Hazrat Mahal
b Delhi - Bahadur Shah II
Ara in Bihar - General Bakht Khan
d. Kanpur - Nana Sahib
A) b, c,d B) a,b, c C) a,c,d D) a, b, d
2 Identify the iron and steel compàny which marked the beginning of modern Iron and Steel
industry in India.
A) Indian Iron and Steel Company B) Mysore Iron and Steel Company
C) Tata Iron and Steel Company D) Steel Authority of India
3 Which Constitutional Amendment reduced the voting age in India from 21 to 18 years?
A) 89th Constitutional Amendment B) 61st Constitutional Amendment
C) 49th Constitutional Amendment D) 72nd Constitutional Amendment
4 Arrange the items in column B appropriate to column A.
A B

a) Vaikunta Swamikal 1 Atmavidya Sangham
b PoikayilYohannan Araya Samajam
c) Pandit K.P.Karuppan iii. Samatva Samaj
d) Vagbhatananda Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha
V Yogakshema Sabha

A) a-ii, b-i, c-i, d-v B) &-ii, b-ii, c-i, d-i C) a-ii, b-i, c-i,d-i D) &-i, b-il, c-i, d-ii
Answer the questions from 5 to 7 in two or more sentences. Each carries 2 score. (3 x 2 = 6)

5. (A) Mention the important provisions of the Minto-Morley reforms of 1909.
OR
(B) Elucidate the importance of annualconference of the Congress held in Lucknow in 1916.
6 Which was the committee appointed by the CentralGovernment in 1976 to submit
recommendations on the fundamental duties of citizens. Elucidate its importance.
7. Who developed the concept of 'Creative Destruction'? Explain the concept.

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Answer thequestions from 8 to 11 in three or more sentences. Each carries 3 score. (4x3=12)
The Vaikom Satyagraha was a major struggle for the freedom of travelling that took place in
Kerala when the national movement was gaining strength. Substantiate the statement.
Complete thechart showing topographic divisions of Europe.
Major topographic divisions of Europe

North western
..B...
Highlands

10. What is sustainable development? Mention the ways to achieve sustainable development.
11. (A) Answer the following questions by analysing the picture.

Septermbor 23
North
Decembor 22
Sun

23 South

a. Name the latitudes between which the apparent position of the sun shifts from
23. September onwards.
b. Explain Winter Solstice.
OR
(B) What is standard time? What is the need to calculate standard time in a country?
Answer the questions 12 and 13 in four or more sentences. Each carries 4 score. (2x4 =8)
12. Traditional and modern social media have become an integral part of the lives of modem
people. Evaluate the statement by comparing traditional and modern media based on the given hints
Communication "Integration " Form

13. (A) As a nation, India is ifferent from the nation- states of Europe. Elucidate
OR

(B) Parliamentary system and Presidential system are the two models of democratic
governance. Give an account of the features of these models.

Answer the questions 14 and 15in detail. Each carries 5 score. (2x5 =10)
14. (A) National Movement was more active in Malabar than in other parts of Kerala. Explain.
OR

(B) In the modern view, justice means giving equal and due consideration to all individuals
as human beings. Explain thethree principles of justice based on the statement.
15. Even though the industriescontribute to economic growth in India, it also led to many social
and environmental problems. Based on the given hints critically evaluate the statement.
" Resource Depletion Regional inequality

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